Pumpkin Pie
Silky Classic Pumpkin Pie
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Vegetables
Pumpkin: when it's in season and what to cook
Pumpkin is usually at its best from September to November across much of the US. That includes now.
How to pick it
For cooking, choose small sugar or pie pumpkins, not big carving ones. Canned pumpkin puree works all year.
How to keep it
Whole pumpkins keep for weeks somewhere cool and dry. Refrigerate an opened can of puree in a covered container.
Months are when each item is usually at its best across much of the US. Seasons start earlier in warm places and later in cool ones, and they shift from year to year, so your local farm stand or market is the best guide.
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